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ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0 vs ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0

74specifications compared
8differ
66identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0 (3 vs 2). The ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 (6 vs 4). The ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0 (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0 has dual Link DVI. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0, VIA VT1708S on the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0.

USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:2
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:6
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:1
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:1
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0:0
Audio chip
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:Realtek ALC887
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0:VIA VT1708S
Width
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:244 mm
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0:226 mm
Depth
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:198 mm
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0:172 mm
Dual Link DVI
- P8H61-M LE R2.0:Yes
- P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0:No

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Comparison of P8H61-M LE R2.0, P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0
81 specifications	A ASUS P8H61-M LE R2.0 View product	B ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II	SATA, SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1748 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	198 mm	172 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffers	Yes	No
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Special features	2 x Thunderbolt	2 x Thunderbolt

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